Sounds like you were making your own cranes much of the time. There was an article in the Catalina magazine about building an a-frame for C-27 masts. The verticals meet at a point a couple of feet above the spreaders. I would try this if there wasn't a local boatyard here with a dockside crane that will step/unstep a mast for $4.00 per foot of mast length. At this price, it's not worth trying other methods. There are other yards in the region that charge $9.00 per foot. At that price, I think I'd build an a-frame.
Regards, Art Herrick ----- Original Message ----- From: Sailor Chef Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:53 pm Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: mast lights To: [email protected] > I disagree, I've stepped too many masts, some much larger than a > Cat 27, using, among other things, the spin halyard on the 40 > footer down the dock, a gin pole, an A frame and just plain ol' > muscle power. > After Katrina, we used a tree to un step a 30 footer's mast in > the middle of the street and muscle power to un step a Cat 27 > mast in the middle of the harbor while the boat was impaled on a > piling.Yes, it is heavy, just use caution. > A crane is the best way to go dependant on conditions and money > but not necessary > Mark, Gratis (6115), NOLA > P.S. I've got Gratis in a 70 foot slip with double lines and the > rig is down, I hope she's still there day after tomorrow! > Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? > PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 3:16 PM > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: mast lights > > > P.S., yes, the mast MUST be handled by a crane. Trying to move > the mast around any other way is dangerous. It's heavy. > > Art Herrick > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Bernstorf > Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:43 pm > Subject: catalina27-talk: mast lights > To: [email protected] > > > All this talk about hauling oneself up to the top of the > mast > > inspired me to > > change out my non-working mast light that is mounted at the > area > > of the > > spreaders. My extension ladder worked just fine to mount the > > new light. I > > discovered that the old light had dropped one of the wires > and > > when I pulled > > out the slide for the port side halyard, I discovered that > the > > wire was worn > > through down there. I dropped a new wire down the mast and > > spliced it there > > but the light still doesn't work. I'm fairly confident that > > things are OK > > inside the boat since I recently installed a new panel. That > > makes me think > > that it is probably a problem at the deck top in the mast. > > Having had > > several trailerable boats I am used to seeing masts that > have > > hinges or > > bolts or something to pivot them into place when stepping > them > > and the > > wiring connections that must be made at that time. My mast > has > > nothing like > > that and appears to just sit on a plate. I am assuming that > > there are > > splices of the mast wires to the boat wires in the bottom of > the mast. > > Until I noticed that there is not apparent pivot point, I > > thought that I > > could just tip the mast back about 30 degrees to access > those > > wire splices. > > My slip neighbor also has a C27TR and he told me that these > > boats take a > > crane to set the mast. I assumed that he was referring to > the > > weight: now > > I'm wondering if that refers to how it is mounted as well. > > > > > > > > Is it possible to tip the mast back or does it get set > straight > > down on the > > plate with a crane or something. If it can't tip, that means > I > > can't finish > > this repair without hiring help which I hate to do!! > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > Jim Bernstorf > > > > Jules Distribution > > > > 6025 Cloverland Drive > > > > Brentwood, TN 37027 > > > > 615.833.1848 > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.13/1642 - Release > Date: 8/29/2008 6:12 PM > >
